Japanese Collectibles

Vegeta’s Landmark Super Saiyan 3 in Dragon Ball DAIMA

This Ichiban Kuji J Prize acrylic stand depicts Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta from Dragon Ball DAIMA — the first time Vegeta reaches this form in anime.
Japanese Collectibles

Captain Tsuntsun’s Round Menko and Japan’s Pre-Anime Era

A 1950s Japanese round menko card depicting Captain Tsuntsun, likely from the Golden Bat kamishibai franchise, from the era before television animation.
Japanese Collectibles

The Onion Monster Behind Dragon Quest Monsters’ 1998 Stickers

A 1998 Enix trading sticker featuring Onion, a plant-type monster from Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland, with in-game data printed on the card.
Japanese Collectibles

Inside the AKIRA Figure That Recreates Tetsuo’s Fusion Scene

Kaiyodo's miniQ AKIRA Part 2 figure recreates Tetsuo Shima's climax mutation scene from Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 cyberpunk anime film.
Doraemon’s Missing Ears and the Furuta Choco Egg Figure Japanese Collectibles

Doraemon’s Missing Ears and the Furuta Choco Egg Figure

This Furuta Choco Egg figure shows Doraemon with ears and a Takecopter — a small PVC collectible from Japan's late-1990s shokugan blind-box boom.
Japanese Collectibles

Zenitsu Agatsuma’s Signature Look in Demon Slayer Sticker Form

Niformation Deformed Seal features chibi Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer in his signature sleeping pose, part of a numbered Japanese trading seal series.
Meet Torakichi, Nameneko’s Cat Delinquent Trading Card Japanese Collectibles

Meet Torakichi, Nameneko’s Cat Delinquent Trading Card

Card #13 in the Nameneko trading card series features Torakichi, a tabby cat in yankii style, spoofing Japanese license cards from the 1980s pop culture boom.
Japanese Collectibles

Why Akaza’s Demon Slayer Bikkuriman Sticker Matters

Akaza, Demon Slayer's Upper Moon Three, appears in chibi style on a Japan-only Lotte Bikkuriman wafer sticker as No.19 in the limited collaboration series.
Japanese Collectibles

The Animage Furoku That Captured Sherlock Hound in 1984

A 1984 Animage furoku postcard from Sherlock Hound, the Japan-Italy anime reimagining Conan Doyle in Victorian London with an all-animal cast.
Japanese Collectibles

How Emboar’s Mezastar Tag Captures Japanese Arcade Culture

Pokémon Mezastar tags are plastic discs earned from Japanese arcade machines, not sold in stores. This Emboar tag is from the game's third series.